4 yrs ago, we were looking for a home our projects, little did we know that we would fill this home with incredible people that give their time, labour & love to building & moving forward movements & actions to create a world that is more just, equitable and kind.
For decades, whenever a Sikh spoke up against human rights violations, the violence, the crimes committed against them by the Indian State, they were given the labels of violent terrorists. The word Khalistan was weaponized against them.
BREAKING | PM
@JustinTrudeau
confirms today in Parliament that Canadian intelligence believes that the Indian state was involved in the unprecedented assassination of Canadian Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil.
Trudeau called extrajudicial actions by India a serious
Very excited about this new chapter and grateful for the opportunity to work with WSO, an organization that is dedicated to human rights and advocacy.
Nanak Naam Chardikala, teraa bhanaa Sarbaht dah Phahla
Introducing our new Director of Community Development, Anita Lal.
Anita is a fourth generation racialized settler, born and raised in British Columbia. Her Biji, Thakuri Kaur Lal, instilled in her the Sikh values of seva, social justice and advocacy from a young age.
Opinion | Why I Celebrate The Seattle Ordinance To Outlaw Caste Discrimination, from
@neeti420
"I could feel our ancestors, born into subjugation and who died without such protections, celebrate alongside us in victory."
🔗
I need to know why a Sikh man can't handle seeing a bare female shoulder.
I sincerely want to know where we are going wrong in our community, that our men are such poorly contained beasts that cannot handle seeing shoulders, and must protect each other against being shown one
BREAKING |
@tdsb
trustees have voted in favor of a motion addressing caste oppression in a 16-5 majority vote. Toronto becomes the first school board in Canada to recognize caste discrimination.
For decades, Sikhs in Canada have been looked on as trouble makers, as shit disturbers and radical voices across the globe.
Today PM Trudeau validates what Sikhs have been saying for decades: they are unsafe and that our national security is threatened by the Indian government.
The west really needs to re-examine the infatuation with India. Their romanticization of the 'yoga & chai tea', alongside 'Om & Hare Rama Hare Krishna' peace loving culture is a BIG FAT INDIAN LIE.
Leaders are daily preaching casteist, Genocidal, misogynistic, racist sermons
This announcement finally is treating Sikhs as Canadians. For decades we have been ‘othered’ and today, we are finally saying that Sikhs are Canadians & they should be protected as any other Canadian. Having the right to live their life under all the freedoms that Canada offers.
I'm humbled to be recognised as one among 100 emerging leaders in the world listed
@TIME
. Thank You for recognising Bhim Army & our movement for social justice and equality in 2021
#TIME100
NEXT. It's a recognition of Bahujans' struggle for self respect
.
@cgivancouver
posted & deleted, but not quick enough.
What explanation did they give to these elected leaders to justify the threat of genocide unraveling in Punjab?
I thought we were about human rights & democracy?
#AskIndiaWhy
#WarOnPunjab
#PunjabUnderSiege
Hats off to
@AndrewMMacLeod
- Indias reaction to the Indian embassy incident: a storm in a teacup... epic!
He talks about how he's been close to 5 major terrorist attacks and she can't get over a broken window... lady, take it easy!!
#askindiawhy
#WarOnPunjab
#PunjabUnderSiege
India’s Unequivocal Message, Security Is A Two-Way Street
Violence must be condemned all the time. Maybe it's time for India to move its embassy to a more safe location if they think they are going to be targeted in the future:
@AndrewMMacLeod
@TheNewsHour
AGENDA |
@PadmajaJoshi
Time to make radical changes &
@tdsb
is leading the way
Stop the cycle, don't let our kids be raised in an environment of harm.
Sign the petition for Toronto School Board to vote YES & include caste discrimination in their anti-oppression policy
BREAKING | The Canadian Organization for Hindu Heritage Education (COHHE) has launched a petition campaign to block a
@tdsb
motion aiming to address caste oppression in Toronto schools. Some claim that the motion, which includes working with the Dalit community, is "Hinduphobic".
I stand with farmers. I stand with Dalit, Muslim, LGBTQ+, Christian sis & bros. I stand with all those fighting for equity.
I lead with my Sikh values of equality and justice.
Sarbhat da bhalla 🙏
#FarmersProtest
#askindiawhy
@PoeticJFdn
BREAKING | The White House Press Secretary came out on clear terms that USA supports Canada's efforts in the investigation on India.
We “firmly reject reports that imply a wedge between the US & Canada," he said adding that the US would like the investigation to move forward.
April is Dalit History Month... I'm so ready to learn, explore, understand and step up to challenge, question and light shit on fire...
Educate. Agitate. Organize
#Ambedkar
THIS is what we call a Racist...
@TerryGlavin
Blatantly holding no value for a brown man that was gunned down, at his place of worship, when he was on his way home to his family.
THIS is white privilege to be able to spew shit in the
@nationalpost
w/o consequence
Or, India killed a Canadian on Canadian soil & that's very illegal & bad?
The fuck kind of dumb ass tweet & take is this
@TerryGlavin
? Twisting yourself into a pretzel to avoid the unfortunate truth that you've been on the wrong side of Indian interference from day 1. Shame.
Can't wait to see them come out and celebrate Sikh Heritage Month in April and like you said, eating samosas at the Nagar Kirtan's...
Make sure to hold them accountable as you serve them chaa at your stall!
As an elected official representing
#Surrey
where 21.3% of the population is Sikh Canadian constituents, we are waiting for your public condemnation of the violation of international human rights laws in Punjab, India and demand democracy is restored. Your silence is deafening!
@steeletalk
You know this whole reaction by peeps who are being inconvenienced by the blockades. And how so many of them are saying ‘this is not the way to get my support’ .... peeps, it isn’t about you! You haven’t done shit for them... this is them doing them.
This is dangerous grounds. We need to hold these politicians accountable for who they are and what poison they spew. This is a dangerous event...
@NativeCentre
should be informed of the violence and hate BJP out on the Indigenous people of India, religious minorities and Dalits
A pro BJP podcaster Kushal Mehra literally calls Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's
@liberal_party
"a party of khalistani terrorists" and a liberal MP Chandra Arya is gleefully sharing platform with him because they are all pro BJP.
#ForeignInterference
Opinion | Oppose The Indian Hindu Nationalist Rhetoric Of “Hinduphobia”
"Proponents of 'Hinduphobia' in the diaspora claim to be victims of those who speak out against the violence of the Indian state, Hindutva ideology, and casteism."
🔗
You keep hearing about the mothers that give birth to the ‘Sher Puth’, what about the Sherniya that are strong in this movement? Did they just pop out of the sky and will be forgotten by history again?
@jazzyb
we need a song!
@kutti_no_1
#FarmersProtests
Activism against Hindutva is not against Hinduism...
The violent and angry reactions from some, show just what side of the spectrum they sit on...
Great article by
@Harjit__Kaur
and
@BaazNewsOrg
Going to be honest with you as it appears
@Harjit__Kaur
's piece hit a nerve of yours, Rajiv.
It was me who personally reached out to Harjit to write about
@HinduAmerican
. Hindutva groups like yours are baffling folks around the world as democracy & rights collapse in India.
I'm still shocked that Paul Brar created safe space for scum to call in & justify misogyny, abuse & violence. How does
@SherEPunjab600
&
@navjotdhillonw
host topics on caste, discrimination, queer community & let THIS happen?
#FirePaulBrar
In our country, Dalit women are forced to believe that self care is a luxury that they cannot afford. Our frontline defenders are on a mission to change that narrative!
#DALITWOMENFIGHT
's
#TeamHaryana
conducted a
#SelfCare
training session for Dalit women in
#Karnal
.
the 2 girls were dalits. say it. acknowledge it. india and it's privileged need to own this violence.
know the privilege this man & his family (pindh sarpanch) have over the 2 'daughters of a dhaba worker'
what value did they have in life and death
#askindiawhy
#dalitlove
The two daughters of a dhaba worker from Shekha Khurd village were shot in the head and neck at point-blank range on Thursday evening.
(reports
@har_mandeep
)
I am sick to my stomach. Paul Brar on
@SherEPunjab600
defending Mandeep Kaur's
@husband
, going in on
@thekaurmovement
& saying shit like '2 or 3 min vids of abuse don't prove anything ... what happened before & after'?
2 dalit girls aged 18 & 24, shot dead at point-blank range by the son of the pindh sarpanch (mom) & previous sarpanch (dad).
when will india stop killing it's dalit daughters? when will we care enough to make change happen? when is enough, enough?
ask india why
#dalitlove
Gurvir Singh, son of the
#Congress
-backed sarpanch, was arrested along with the weapon and vehicle used in the crime on Friday for shooting dead two young daughters of a dhaba worker from the village.
@MogaPolice
@DGPPunjabPolice
It takes the whole community to push forward transformative change.
It takes all of us stepping up acknowledging the injustice & fighting against it
Caste exists in Canada. Caste discrimination exists in ALL South Asian communities, regardless of religion or nationality
@tdsb
“'As Sikhs, we are vehemently opposed to the caste system. We understand the importance of fighting caste oppression, wherever it exists,' [
@WorldSikhOrg
Jaskaran Sandhu] said."
We're honoured to be working with Dalit activists on the
@tdsb
motion.
@tyagi_ankit
@BaazNewsOrg
@tdsb
I'm born and raised in Canada. 4th generation. Our family goes to 7th generation Canadians. We all know our caste. And so does everyone every south Asian I know in Surrey, Abbotsford, Vancouver and Victoria. That's a lot of desis and a lot of caste.
#StopGaslighting
Congratulating Dr
@SharnFTC
!! Thank you for being you, for what your PhD means for women of colour, and the great role model my little nieces will have as they grow up.
Your dedication, your heart and your fire - I witness it, I admire it, I honour it.
Happy birthday Dr Sharn
Im wondering why so many Punjabi MLA's & MP's are silent... when it comes to Punjabi events & celebrations they're always Center stage & posting!!
When you're voice is needed... it goes silent... remember that next time you want a photo op!
EDUCATE EDUCATE EDUCATE
Hindu Supremacy is the same system of oppression as White Supremacy.
'Hinduphobia' legislation will give the Hindu Nationalists protection to continue their violence and oppression by silencing voices
STOP THIS NOW!!!
Thanks
@HarshaWalia
@neeti420
@atlast_atweet
@lebigv
Hinduphobia is a myth, a "reverse-racism" narrative, a way to legitimize anti-Muslim, anti-Sikh, casteist policies – & a weapon against progressive movements demanding equity in the face of an ever-powerful Hindu supremacy!
Original Reporting | Five Things To Know Before The
#WestMidlands3
Trial -
@JazzTheJourno
'[T]his is believed to be the first time British Sikhs – born & raised in England with British passports from birth – have been targeted in such a fashion by India."
Is it just me, or is it irksome that the headline states 'what churchgoers need to know' - while this pertains to all places of worship?
My place of worship is not a church.
Standing in solidarity with the warrior
@HarshaWalia
. Each warrior is fighting a battle bigger than themselves & they wear their scars with pride. These scars always come at a high price, but can be invaluable.
You have a whole tribe standing beside you Harsha 🔥✊🙏♥️
Don’t look at the incident, look at the system that made such an incident possible.
Brahmanical system of violence & oppressive is the cause & once again delivering their power moves, like a chess game. The king is protected and the rest are out to war.
🙏
It's inspiring to see the rise of so many amazing organizations and leaders that are doing caste equity and caste abolition work... it takes the whole community to push forward important transformative change, which needs to be reflected in our policies and laws.
@PoeticJFdn
Caste oppressed people are telling you that caste is a problem, why would anyone listen to caste privileged saying it's not or that they are Hinduphobic or anti-India?
This is equivalent to white people saying racism doesn't exist & black people are anti-white, anti-American.
Meltdown? Fearing accountability?
When the oppressor is accustomed to dominance and impunity, the idea of equity seems like an oppression. The oppressor will cloak themselves in victim hood, cry foul and spin facts to justify the systems of oppression.
#BanCasteInUSA
"Why aren’t we talking about this?!" asked
@rihanna
, referring to India's
#FarmersProtest
So on my
@MehdiHasanShow
show tonight... I did.
Here's my mini-rant on Modi, India's descent into authoritarianism, and why it should matter to us in America:
By choosing Bhakti as a path of social protest, Guru Ravidass did not only challenge the Brahminical tradition of caste-based privilege, but also laid the foundation of Dalit consciousness from below, perhaps for the first time in India
🙏🏾
This is HUGE! I worked w/
@Campaign1984
when I was at
@LifelineBC
, an amazing organization with such humble & dedicated volunteers, doing life saving work in commemoration of the Sikh Genocide of 1984.
A great way to recognize the Sikh community's Seva
@boparaiied
@KahlonRav
BREAKING
The province of BC,
@KahlonRav
proclaims month of Nov 2021 as Sikh Nation Blood Donation Month.
@Campaign1984
, a volunteer organization, has been organizing blood donation camps across Canada for past 22 years to raise awareness about the November 1984 Sikh Genocide.
@FatehDOE
@gursartaj
#1984
doesn't only belong to those in India. It resonates strong in the Diaspora, many lived it, lost in it, have scars from it & feel the pain of the injustice. We also see the same happening across India still today. That's why you can never forget and let it happen to others
Woahhh!
#CasteMatters
is on the
“Best Non-fiction Books of the Decade” list
@the_hindu
What a moment to end the decade! Back in 2010 I was still hustling in my poor neighborhood of Nanded to get a law degree. Who would’ve thought😇! Be courageous🌿💪🏽
It was great to see Gurpurab posts celebrating Baba Nanak, his radicalness & his message of equality.
But dear fellow Sikhs, where's your anti-caste work? Where's your inclusive work for Queer & Trans community?
How are you carrying forward his vision? Are you living this?
The voice of the powerful is how history is told. Today, let's not let Modi Media and the Indian Govt tell us what's happening on the streets. Don't buy into it. The violence, the terrorism, the questionable behaviour has always been with the Indian Government.
#AskIndiaWhy
अमेरिका के सियाटल शहर में जहां
@amazon
@Microsoft
और
@Boeing
सबके हेड ऑफिस हैं, वहाँ जातिवाद विरोधी क़ानून पास हो गया है।
ये बिल कौंसिल मेंबर
@cmkshama
लेकर आई थीं। सब तरफ़ उनकी धूम है।
वे आज रात 9 बजे आपसे बात करेंगी। रिमाइंडर लगा लीजिए।
They bombed Sikh Gurdwaras, held sangat hostage, killed 25 innocent people, incl a 4yr old... removing the Nishan Sahib is not the beginning or end of this violence.
@HarjitSajjan
@marcomendicino
#SaveAfghanSikhs
An important read highlighting the importance of challenging the narrative that govt's put out & questioning their intentions & purpose...
@jindisinghka
🙌 always a pleasure to read. Thank you. But really - where do you find all this time?
Original Reporting | Canadian Sikhs Versus Spies, Surveillance, Disinfo, & Foreign Interference, from
@jindisinghka
"The recent problematic interactions between Canadian Sikhs & intelligence agencies...are raising alarm amongst security experts..."
🔗
.
@sabeer
founder of Hotmail, supports California's SB 403 bill, that provides explicit protections to those who have been systemically harmed due to caste bias & prejudice
@DalitsandJatts
@neeti420
Here's a powerhouse of a story, Gurbaksh uncle ji worked in bunkhouses but some refused to eat anything made by him because of his caste....these stories need highlighting in the often romanticized narratives of Punjabi male/bachelor societies.
Bring in professionals to learn about domestic abuse, what misogyny looks like, and how you can make policy changes to make sure it doesn't happen again.
All the advertising dollars from Paul Brar's show should go to support domestic violence orgs!
ਦਿੱਲੀ ਦੀ ਘੇਰਾਬੰਦੀ - Siege of Delhi
Understanding the Delhi Morcha in a Global Context with
@navyuggill
Register below to join our discussion taking place this Thursday at 1:00 PM EST.
People that condemn you now (Lal Qila/Republic Day) were never on your side anyways. Don’t play the good Sikh narrative...The people being picked up require and deserve our 100% solidarity.
@HarshaWalia
@punjab_panth
21 yr old activist arrested under the FIR Delhi Police filed against creators of 'toolkit'. are you kidding me? how does any of this make sense? a document that tells you how to affectively use hashtags is the cause of this?
#askindiawhy
#farmersrprotest
#indiaisafacistgovt
Disha Ravi, a 21-year-old climate activist from Bengaluru, was arrested by a team of Delhi police on Saturday in connection with a case filed against the ‘toolkit’ on farmers’ protests that was shared by international teen climate activist Greta Thunberg
The # of stories you hear from women & men about sexual abuse in Gurdwara's is heartbreaking. TY
@morniye
. Equal rep of Kaurs, background checks, counselling, monitoring & I would add policies & procedures on how to handle incidents when reported!
#Sikh
#ProtectOurYouth
Opinion | Dear Akaal Takht, We Need Sexual Abuse Safeguarding Procedures At Our Gurdwaras, from
@morniye_
"After hearing various testimonies from women all around the world regarding sexual abuse...I have come to the decision to write to the Akaal Takht."
THIS! Power in collective. Small voices come together, the roar shakes fascist govts to the core
Keep attention on farmers, journalists & protestors on ground. Support voices making noise
Dr Ambedkar Educate. Agitate. Organize
#FreeNodeepKaur
#FarmersProtest
#AskIndiaWhy
Thank you to
@WorldSikhOrg
for hosting a discussion with
@CRRF
on Anti-Sikh Hate.
Spirited discussions on systems, rise of hate crimes, opportunity, data, policing, media & empowerment.
Appreciated being a part of it.
Pleasure meeting you
@mohashim
.
#cdnpoli
@mark_stanoch
The young girl has been beaten black and blue. The charges against her are a joke. They keep delaying. Yet while she’s been in there she’s been requesting supplies for fellow inmates and encouraging everyone to keep fighting. Amazing woman. ✊🏾🔥
Thread:
This is not about Khalistan.
I agree. This is about human rights and fighting back against a fascist government that has shown, every single day, that they will use violence, media, their judiciary and LIES to control, oppress and terrorize.
Looking at a board and noticing that the power positions are all older white men, only 2 white women, one is the secretary... it just jumps out so much more now... and makes you not want to engage...
#diversitymatters
BREAKING | Ron Banerjee, head of
@canhinduadv
, is leading crowds at the pro-Modi and Hindu Nationalist Tiranga Yatra in Brampton this morning.
Banerjee called for the targeting of Sikh gurdwaras earlier this month, which was widely denounced including by Mayor
@patrickbrownont
.